Hearing his words, Sebastian''s eyes filled with guilt, his lips pressed into a thin line as he remained silent.


    Natalie. He owed her, and he would make it up to her.


    Yesterday, he had wanted to take her to buy a ring, but her gaze was clear, devoid of any trace of love.


    She didn''t love him anymore, and he was panicking.


    Sebastian ignored Colin, turned, and got into his car.


    Sean quickly drove away.


    Colin didn''t understand. If he didn''t love Natalie, why was he trapping her?


    He was Joanna''s driver now. She deliberately humiliated him, but he had to endure


    it.


    He had to get his mother''s two hundred million back and figure out Joanna''s n.


    Colin leaned against the car, waiting for Joanna to finish the paperwork ande down.


    Suddenly, he heard Marshall''s voice.


    "Natalie, are you done with your IV?"


    "Great! I''lle see you then. I''ve got good news. What do you want for lunch? I''ll bring it over."


    "Okay, okay,... wait, that''s all pretty heavy. You''re hurt, you should be eating something light."


    "I know, I know. I''ll get it from Tulip Cafe. They make those dishes the best. I''ll be at your ce in about forty minutes."


    "Uh-huh, you want me to bring a Coke too? An injured person shouldn''t be drinking Coke!"


    "Alright, alright, you and your excuses. See you in forty."


    Colin knew Natalie was hurt, but he couldn''t see her. He didn''t even know where


    she lived, and he desperately wanted to check on her.


    She was on an IV today, so her injuries must be serious.


    He watched Marshall''s car drive away and thought about following, but the moment he reached for the door handle, he stopped himself. He was Joanna''s diver now she had to y the part and gather useful information first.


    Twenty minutester, Joanna came down with Horace. Colin quickly ducked behind another car.


    Horace was furious. "Miss, I have a feeling Mr. Griffith did that on purpose. If he hadn''t bid, we could have saved at least a hundred million."


    Joanna found it strange too. Sebastian had clearly promised her, yet he''d suddenly bid against her.


    She took a deep breath, suppressing


    the suspicion rising within her. "It''s


    fine. We still came in fifty million


    under budget, so were lucky saw how many people were


    swarming us, wanting to partner up. We won''t have to worry about initial investments."


    That was the only thing that improved Horace''s mood.


    "Miss, Colin suddenly offered to be your driver. We can''t discuss many things in front of him. We must be careful."


    "Hmph!" Joanna sneered, her pretty face full of disdain.


    "He''s an idiot. What are you afraid of? He''s always doted on me. If I asked him to kill Natalie, he wouldn''t hesitate for a second. As long as he''s on our side, we don''t need to do anything to him for now."


    "But Miss, he could get in the way of our ns. The acquisition of Wendy''spany


    is underway, but she''s still putting up a strong fight, refusing to sell."


    Horace wondered if they needed to y hardball to make Wendy sell thepany


    sooner.


    Joanna''s eyes were filled with scorn,


    a cold smirk on her lips. "No rush. We''ll wait a few more days. I''ll pay back that two hundred million first to put he at ease. Then, you can pressure her in ourpany''s name. We can acquire herpany for under five hundred million and we''ll make her transfer the technology to us as well. The tech she holds is worth at least a billion."


    In the end, they would be the ones profiting.